Knifecrime Island Chief Eschews Blades For Fists

Skip ahead to the 7:30 mark of this video to see the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland deny that he has ever hit, shoved, or thrown anything at a member of his staff. The questions come after revelations in an excerpt from a new book about the Labour party in government which includes allegations of lapel grabbing, secretary dragging, upholstery damaging, and always always The Swearing. Whether Gordon Brown’s volcanic temper did, in fact, result in this kind of abusive behavior-and the chief executive of Britain’s National Bullying Helpline subsequently asserted that, “I have personally taken a call from staff in the Prime Minister’s office, staff who believe they are working in a bullying culture and that it has caused them some stress,”-the Prime Minister’s suggestion that the country wants someone who will “push things forward” might not have been the most politic choice of words.